24 actors have played Anita in West Side Story.
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| Performer | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen Alvarez | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Carmen Morales | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Chita Rivera | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Devra Korwin | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Genii Prior | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Liane Plane | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Muriel Bentley | Broadway West Side Story | 1957 |
| Chita Rivera | West End West Side Story | 1958 |
| Devra Korwin | US Tour West Side Story | 1959 |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Broadway West Side Story | 1960 |
| Genii Prior | Broadway West Side Story | 1960 |
| Luba Lisa | Broadway West Side Story | 1964 |
| Barbara Luna | Broadway West Side Story | 1968 |
| Debbie Allen | Broadway West Side Story | 1980 |
| Marlène Danielle | Broadway West Side Story | 1980 |
| Vivian Nixon | Houston, TX (Regional) West Side Story | 2006 |
| Desiree Davar | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Jennifer Sanchez | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Karen Olivo | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Kat Nejat | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Natalie Cortez | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Yanira Marin | Broadway West Side Story | 2009 |
| Michelle Aravena | US Tour West Side Story | 2010 |
| Natascia Diaz | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Krysta Rodriguez | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2018 |
| Yesenia Ayala | Broadway West Side Story | 2020 |
| Yesy Garcia | Broadway West Side Story | 2020 |
Other Roles in West Side Story
| Role | Production | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| A-Rab | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Action | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Anita | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Anxious | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Anybodys | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Baby John | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Bernardo | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Big Deal | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Chino | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Clarice | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Consuelo | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Diesel | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Doc | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Francisca | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Gee-Tar | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Gladhand | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Graziella | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Indio | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Lieutenant Schrank | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Luis | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Maria | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Minnie | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Officer Krupke | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Pauline | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Pepe | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Riff | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Rosalia | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Snowboy | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Teresita | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Tony | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
| Velma | Washington, DC (Regional) West Side Story | 2015 |
“Anita” Also Appears In
| Production | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jelly's Last Jam | Off-Broadway | 2024 |
| Jerome Robbins' Broadway | Broadway | 1989 |
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